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Venous reflux disease, otherwise known as varicose veins, affects up to 35 percent of people in the United States, according to the Society of Vascular Surgery. Many women and men who deal with vascular vein issues hide their unsightly symptoms by wearing pants or by avoiding places like the beach or pool. Not only are […]
With obesity rates and related diseases on the rise, how could too much exercise be bad, given the number of people who aren’t exercising at all? It is possible to have too much of a good thing – even when it comes to physical fitness? Not giving your body a chance to rest and recover, […]
Concussions could be spelling the end for popular sports as parents and players become more aware of their dangers. In the realm of sports lore, there are many signs of a true competitor. There is outworking your peers after practice in the gym or on the field, diving full-extension to gain that final inch, and, […]
One in every three Americans is plagued by chronic pain, which is commonly defined as a pain that has persisted for six months or more. It can come in the form of back aches, headaches, joint pain, sinus pain or pain in specific body parts and can morph between dull or debilitating, constant or intermittent, […]
Good nutrition is the basis of any healthy lifestyle. Our bodies need the right balance of vitamins and minerals to stay in good working order. But how can we maintain that balance in a world where a proper diet has become nearly impossible? According to Dr. Todd Overdorf of Solutions Integrative Health Care in Mount […]
It rises high above the river and challenges locals and visitors alike. It is the annual Cooper River Bridge Run, where thousands of runners and walkers take over the Ravenel Bridge and meet the challenge. They run from Mount Pleasant to downtown Charleston and pay for the privilege in sore muscles and feet – and […]